The Queen and Prince Philip were among 2300 guests who gathered in St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday for the funeral of Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Two of the most powerful women in history, Queen Elizabeth II and Baroness Thatcher didn’t always get along — the Queen very witty in private and Thatcher said to lack a sense of humour — but the power duo shared a mutual understanding and admiration for one another.
We look at the relationship between the two women, who for 11 years were the most influential women in the world, forming a bond that lasted a lifetime.
The Queen at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral, and the power duo in 1979.
At a Commonwealth conference in Zambia in 1979.
They even dressed alike sometimes.
At the former Prime Minister’s 70th birthday.
The Queen again helped Thatcher celebrate her 80th.
Sharing a laugh at the National Portrait Gallery in 2000.
In Zambia.
Thatcher visits Buckingham Palace in 2004.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attend the funeral.
Shirley Bassey, Fergie, and Joan Collins were also at the funeral.
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